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Amazon has started automatically upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus
The Vergeabout 6 hours ago

Amazon has started automatically upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus

Over the past couple of weeks, users on the r/alexa subreddit have reported getting automatically upgraded to Alexa Plus as a perk for their Prime memberships. The update doesn't appear to be opt-in, but there's an option to roll it back. Screenshots of a message from Amazon sent to users state tha

Netflix had a huge night at the 2026 Golden Globes with 7 wins
TechCrunchabout 6 hours ago

Netflix had a huge night at the 2026 Golden Globes with 7 wins

As Netflix gears up to acquire Warner Bros, the streaming giant took home 7 awards at the Golden Globes last night.

The first three Lego Pokémon sets launch in February and include a $650 diorama
The Vergeabout 6 hours ago

The first three Lego Pokémon sets launch in February and include a $650 diorama

Responsible spending? I don’t choose you! | Image: Lego After teasing its first collaboration with the Pokémon franchise last March but sharing very few details, Lego's first Pokémon sets are now available for preorder through the company's online store. The cheapest of the three is an articulated

A Palworld trading card game is coming this summer
The Vergeabout 6 hours ago

A Palworld trading card game is coming this summer

Palworld, the monster-hunting action / adventure game known for its originality, is getting into the trading card business. Pocketpair announced today that it has partnered with Bushiroad - the company behind the Weiss Schwarz and Shadowverse: Evolve trading card games - to produce a new TCG featuri

Apple picks Google’s Gemini AI for its big Siri upgrade
The Vergeabout 7 hours ago

Apple picks Google’s Gemini AI for its big Siri upgrade

Apple will use Google's Gemini AI model to power a more personalized Siri coming this year. "After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we're excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our

Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business
TechCrunchabout 7 hours ago

Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business

The bid comes from Quantum Computing Inc., which already lined up to buy Luminar's semiconductor division. Luminar founder Austin Russell has also expressed interest.

Apple picks Google's Gemini to power Siri
Hacker Newsabout 7 hours ago

Apple picks Google's Gemini to power Siri

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Date is out, Temporal is in
Hacker Newsabout 7 hours ago

Date is out, Temporal is in

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Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair
TechCrunchabout 7 hours ago

Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair

Before joining Meta, Powell McCormick was working as deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump.

2025 marked a record-breaking year for Apple services
Hacker Newsabout 8 hours ago

2025 marked a record-breaking year for Apple services

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LLVM: The Bad Parts
Hacker Newsabout 8 hours ago

LLVM: The Bad Parts

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Harmattan AI raises $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn
TechCrunchabout 8 hours ago

Harmattan AI raises $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn

French defense tech company Harmattan AI is now valued at $1.4 billion after raising a $200 million Series B round led by Dassault Aviation, which is best known for making the Rafale fighter jet.

Windows 8 Desktop Environment for Linux
Hacker Newsabout 9 hours ago

Windows 8 Desktop Environment for Linux

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Zen-C: Write like a high-level language, run like C
Hacker Newsabout 9 hours ago

Zen-C: Write like a high-level language, run like C

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